ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48601: Saginaw County, MI

ZIP Code 48601 (Saginaw County, Michigan) has an estimated 31,601 residents in 13,323 households. The median household income is $38,900, the median home value is $62,800 and the median gross rent is $856/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

31,601

Margin of error ±1,143

Median household income

$38,900

Margin of error ±$2,698

Median home value

$62,800

Margin of error ±$4,417

Median gross rent

$856/mo

Margin of error ±$120

Median age

38.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.0 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 48601 compares with Michigan and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4860138.2 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48601$38,900Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48601$21,720Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4860131.6%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 486018.6%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 486019.9%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48601$62,800Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48601$856/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4860167.2%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4860121.0 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 486016.6%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48601

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 48601 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48601Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population31,601±1,14310,077,761334,922,499
Median age38.2 yrs±2.4 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,323±6024,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$38,900±$2,698$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$21,720±$1,214$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate31.6%±4.2 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.6%±2.2 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%±1.7 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$62,800±$4,417$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$856/mo±$120$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes67.2%±3.1 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.0 min±3.4 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.6%±2.2 pts13.5%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 48601
GroupZIP 48601MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino27.9%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino57.2%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%3.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.8%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48601 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Saginaw County
Largest overlapping place
Saginaw (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
104.33 sq mi· about 303 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Saginaw County

48415 Saginaw County, MI48417 Burt, MI48602 Saginaw, MI48603 Saginaw County, MI48604 Saginaw County, MI48607 Saginaw, MI48609 Saginaw County, MI48614 Saginaw County, MI48616 Saginaw County, MI48623 Saginaw County, MI48626 Saginaw County, MI48637 Saginaw County, MI48638 Saginaw County, MI48649 Saginaw County, MI48655 Saginaw County, MI48722 Bridgeport, MI48724 Saginaw County, MI48734 Saginaw County, MI

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.